Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro about even ahead of Brazil's Sunday run-off, poll shows

Summary

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are about even heading into Sunday's presidential run-off, according to a Datafolha poll published on Thursday. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. Al Jazeera reports that both candidates are trying to win over about 30 million undecided voters before the vote.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   22 Oct 2026, 09:42 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Lula and Bolsonaro are trying to win over about 30 million undecided voters ahead of the run-off, as the president appeals to them.

2. The Straits Times

   22 Oct 2026, 22:26 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula are about even ahead of Sunday's runoff, according to a Datafolha poll published on Thursday with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.